Cooper keen to add to Posh squad
Reinforcements are on the way to help Posh climb away from the foot of The Championship.
Reinforcements are on the way to help Posh climb away from the foot of The Championship.Manager Mark Cooper is keen to recruit 'one or two' new players before Thursday's deadline for loan transfers.
Cooper would not give any clues as to the positions he's looking to strengthen, but players with Championship experience are on the radar.
Some current members of the Posh squad could also be on the way out.
Cooper said: "Barry Fry is working on signing one or two players in before the deadline and I'm confident he will be successful.
"I want players in who can help the current squad and we have plenty of useful names in the pot. Some have played at our level before.
"There may be players leaving as well. Barry is working hard on that."
A physical striker to complement the pace and trickery of Aaron Mclean and Craig Mackail-Smith could be a priority for a manager who sent tall central defender Ryan Bennett forward in the final minutes of Saturday's unfortunate 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United.
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That was Cooper's first match in charge and he was pleased with the positive reaction to his side's performance. He was also awestruck by the support from over 1,600 Posh fans at Bramall Lane.
Cooper added: "Many people I know within the game saw the match and were surprised that a team in our position could play so well.
"Apparently it was the best display for a while. We looked tight at the back and yet still played some good football.
"Obviously I don't want to turn things round totally and shore up defensively at the expense of creating chances and I don't think that happened on Saturday.
"I would not criticise one of the players for their efforts. They worked tremendously hard for the club and on another day would have picked up a much better result.
"They were quiet after the game and maybe expecting a rollocking, but I had nothing but praise for them.
"The fans responded to them as well. The support was fantastic and was much appreciated by me and the players.
"I was so focused on the match I wasn't aware of any particular support for me, but I'm not interested in that.
"It's all about the players and the club and if the fans keep that level of backing up then no-one can have any complaints."
Posh are now preparing for the visit of Gordon Strachan's Middlesbrough to London Road on Saturday. Captain George Boyd and Bennett both start that match just one caution shy of a suspension.
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